As the Strictly stars prepare to perform at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday, it looks like there’s a Strictly curse the contestants are hoping to avoid.
Unlike the infamous curse that makes couples fall in love, this new curse affects the scoreboard on the show’s legendary night.
Based on the results so far, whoever tops Blackpool’s table is unlikely to win the Glitterball trophy in the final of the show.
In 19 years, in the history of Strictly Come Dancing, only two dancers have won the show after emerging victorious.
You are Jill Halfpenny in 2004 and Kelvin Fletcher in 2019.
The stern curse: As Blackpool approaches, there’s another curse contestants are desperate to avoid (Picture Layton Williams and Nikita Kumzin)
Unfortunately, unlike the infamous Strictly curse that causes couples to fall in love or break each other’s hearts, this new curse will affect the rankings on the show’s legendary night (photo Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola).
As the competition heats up, bookmaker William Hill predicts Layton Williams will hit his first perfect 40 on Saturday night, with Craig Revel Horwood finally taking out his ’10’ row.
A spokesman for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “Despite the excitement surrounding Layton’s potential success in the standings, it is important to note that only two of the top 19 scorers in the Blackpool Special Trials achieved series final victory.
“Currently the Blackpool Curse is the favorite to shine this weekend and remains an unwanted dance partner for Layton as the business end of the show approaches.”
“Indeed our overall winner markets seem to reflect this sentiment, with Ellie Leach our 1/4 favorite to win series 21 of the popular BBC show and Layton just 8/1 to win the ultimate prize.”
It seems that the best place in the Blackpool standings will be third or fourth place.
Strictly Champions TV presenter Chris Hollins (2009), actress Kara Tointon (2010) and Abbey Clancy (2013) all came third in the celebrity ballroom.
The singer is now The Wanted Jay McGuiness, who lifted the trophy in 2015, and Scottish actor Joe McFadden, who won two years later, only finished fourth on the night.
Last year’s winner, TV wildlife expert Hamza Yassin, came second behind singer Fleur East, showing once again that Blackpool is not alone.
40: As competition heats up, bookies William Hill have predicted Layton Williams will hit his first perfect 40 on Saturday night, with Craig Revel Horwood finally getting his ’10’ row out. But will he be cursed?
History: In 19 years, only two dancers in Strictly’s history have won the show after emerging victorious: Kelvin Fletcher and Jill Halfpenny
Review: Actress Jill Halfpenny won the show in 2004 with her partner Darren Bennett
Pulp Fiction: In 2015, The Wanted singer Jay McGuiness only managed fourth place
Misfortune: And being top of the Blackpool league table doesn’t even mean you’re guaranteed a place in the final, as Pixie Lott discovered in 2014.
Cursed: In 2009, Hollyoaks actress Ali Bastian was eliminated in the semi-finals despite beating Blackpool (pictured with partner Brian Fortuna).
However, there were even stars who were at the top of the leaderboard and didn’t even make it to the finals.
In 2009 Hollyoaks actress Ali Bastian and singer Pixie Lott were eliminated in the semi-finals despite winning in Blackpool were eliminated in the quarter-finals in 2014 after a successful performance in Blackpool.
Karim Zeroual and his partner Amy Dowden topped the Blackpool rankings in 2019, but lost to Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse in the final.
Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev, as well as Alexandra Burke and Gorka Marquez were also Blackpool champions, but could not take home the Glitterball.
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Ashley Root is an author and celebrity journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for all things celebrity, Ashley is always up-to-date on the latest gossip and trends in the world of entertainment.
